2017 Ford Edge ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE

The contacts son owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while his son was driving approximately 35 MPH, there was a misfire coming from the engine. The check engine warning light illuminated shortly afterwards. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the cylinder head, caused by a blown head gasket. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and occupied, the contact’s husband heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that an independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine block was damaged, there was coolant leaking into cylinder #1 and #2, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that after having an oil change performed on the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the engine was shaking abnormally while starting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where a diagnostic test was performed. The diagnostic test indicated a possible engine failure. The contact was informed that due to the high volume of customers, it would be weeks before an extensive diagnostic test could be performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where an extensive diagnostic test was performed. The diagnostic test showed coolant intrusion into cylinder #1. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the dealer. The failure mileage was 66,400.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking abnormally with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a blown head gasket, and coolant intrusion into cylinder #4. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired by an independent mechanic and the spark plugs and ignition coils were replaced. The failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who observed a misfire in cylinder #4, and diagnosed a failure with the head gasket. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive coolant consumption. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where a tune-up was performed. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact noticed a fluid leaking sound. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that spark plug #2 had failed. The dealer replaced all the spark plugs; however, the failure persisted. The dealer diagnosed that coolant intrusion in the fuel tank and the oil had caused the engine to fail. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while the vehicle was idling in the driveway, the temperature gauge was showing that the indicator had raised to HOT, and the message "Engine Coolant over Temperature" was displayed on the instrument cluster. The contact shifted the gear selector into drive(D) and accelerated and the temperature gauge lowered back to the normal engine temperature. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while stopped for a traffic light or traffic sign. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and DTC: P0217 and P1285 were retrieved, showing that there was a coolant leak at the water pump weep hole. The dealer determined that the water pump, timing chain, and other hardware needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,122.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle idled roughly, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion and engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheated. The contact refilled the coolant reservoir, and the vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a coolant intrusion and engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and DTC code: P0301 (cylinder #1 misfire) was retrieved, and a coolant leak was found. The contact was advised by the local dealer that the long block might need to be replaced, which would replace the engine and the failure was linked to TSB: 22-2229. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while having a routine oil change, the check engine warning light illuminated. While driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light flashed on and off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that cylinder #3 had misfired and there was coolant leaking and recommended that the engine be replaced. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, who replaced the ignition coils and spark plugs. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, who determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle was shaking and vibrating abnormally with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that coolant was intruding into the cylinders, causing severe damages to the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled while depressing the accelerator pedal, with the check engine warning light intermittently flashing on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician discovered that coolant had leaked into an engine cylinder. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start occasionally. In addition, the vehicle stalled while driving. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant had leaked into the cylinders. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,500.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the heater failed to operate. The check engine warning light was illuminated, and the temperature gauge displayed that the engine was overheating. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle. The contact waited until the engine cooled down and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the coolant level was low and added coolant to the coolant reservoir. The contact was informed to monitor the vehicle for leaks, but no leaks were found. The contact stated that later while driving, the vehicle was shaking with the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the heater was inoperable again. The contact checked the coolant level and discovered that the coolant was low. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic, who referred the contact to an engine specialist. The vehicle was then taken to the engine specialist, who diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion into the engine and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was advised to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the engine overheated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with coolant leaking into the cylinder and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that coolant was leaking into the cylinder and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty and that there was no active recall on the VIN regarding the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that when the vehicle started, there was a large amount of white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact stated that the coolant reservoir was refilled every three days. In addition, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion in cylinder #4. The contact was informed that the large block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle overheated. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact added additional coolant to the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that an engine replacement was needed. The mechanic informed the contact that coolant was leaking into the engine and the pistons. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that there was coolant intrusion into the engine cylinders. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and stated that vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NTHSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 103,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that an engine cylinder was misfiring. The mechanic replaced the cylinder; however, the failure reoccurred. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH, the vehicle made abnormal beeping sounds and decelerated unintendedly to 35 MPH. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where the contact was informed that there was no coolant in the vehicle. The mechanic added coolant in the vehicle to determine whether coolant was leaking. The vehicle was not repaired and was returned to the contact. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle for 5 minutes. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove to the nearest independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking into the head gasket and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: 22-2133. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 45,500.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving 40–50 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where the engine coils were replaced, and a coolant flush was completed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant leaking into cylinder #3. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced rough starting, an engine misfire, with the check engine warning light remaining illuminated while driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who determined there was a crack in cylinder #2, causing coolant intrusion into the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact's son owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while his son was driving 50-60 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact's son veered to the side of the road. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion in cylinder #4, and that the failure was related to TSB Number: 19-2208. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where the same assessment was made, and it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated the vehicle failed to start with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, she saw white smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle with an abnormal burning anti-freeze odor inside of the vehicle. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was hesitating and sputtering and was consuming an excessive amount of coolant. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the vehicle was leaking coolant into the engine block. The contact stated that DTC Code: PL302 was displayed. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.